#ifndef STRING_H_
#define STRING_H_
#include <iostream>
using std::ostream;
using std::istream;

class String {
private:
	char* str;	// pointer to string
	int len;	// length of string
	static int num_strings; // number of objects
	static const int CINLIM = 80;

public:
	String(const char* s);
	String();
	String(const String& st);
	~String();
	int length() const { return len; };
	
	//overloaded operator methods
	String& operator=(const String&);
	String& operator=(const char*);
	char& operator[](int i);
	const char& operator[](int i) const;

	//overloaded operator friends
	friend bool operator<(const String& st, const String& st2);
	friend bool operator>(const String& st, const String& st2);
	friend bool operator==(const String& st, const String& st2);
	friend ostream& operator<<(ostream& os, const String& st);
	friend istream& operator>>(istream& is, String& st);
	
	//static function
	static int HowMany() {
	};
};

#endif // !STRNGBAD_H_

